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The same day Jeff Ireland was removed this week Tom Gambles name surfaced as the front runner to replace him as the Miami Dolphins General Manager. The Dolphins have finally sought permission to interview Gamble, who just finished up his first season as vice president of player personnel for the playoff bound Philadelphia Eagles. Gamble spent his previous eight seasons with the 49ers in the same role. He began his career as a scout for Bill Polian in Indianapolis. He's helped produce 11 playoff teams (five with the Colts, four with the Eagles and two with the 49ers). The Dolphins presently have seven candidates for the position as the team's top personnel executive, who...

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The same day Jeff Ireland was removed this week Tom Gambles name surfaced as the front runner to replace him as the Miami Dolphins General Manager.
The Dolphins have finally sought permission to interview Gamble, who just finished up his first season...

In pressuring Josh McCown on Sunday, the Bears apparently had faith their front seven could overmatch the Buccaneers offensive line.
Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker devised a game plan that was more aggressive than in recent games and reaped the...

Breaking down each aspect of the Ravens' Week 6 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.
PASSING GAME
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When Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco took his first snap in the full-squad portion of Wednesday's practice, three of his usual five starting linemen were nowhere to be found.
Despite that — and a shaky performance by the offensive line last Sunday — Flacco...

By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange
PITTSBURGH — Mike Glennon's 5-yard touchdown pass to Vincent Jackson with seven seconds left rallied the Tampa Bay Buccaneers past the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24 on Sunday for their first win of the season.
The...

Welcome back to “The Blitz Package,” your weekly destination for notable news, nuggets and intriguing Chicago Bears storylines. This week’s topic: the dreaded jaunt to the San Francisco Bay area.
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The NFL offseason heats up on Tuesday when the free agency period begins and the NFL draft will take place next month. In anticipation of those events, blogger and reporter Matt Vensel will look at six key positions the Ravens might address in free agency...

The 2013 NFL season has become an expensive one for Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Dashon Goldson, who was fined $60,000 by the league Friday for a helmet-to-helmet hit against St. Louis Rams receiver Stedman Bailey on Sunday.
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As the opening of NFL training camps creeps closer, so does confrontation with critical concerns on top teams. The outcome of these issues will have a major impact on the drama and results of the 2013 season. Some of the teams expecting to contend for...

The AFC has the Lombardi Trophy.
The NFC has everything else.
That is, the NFC boasts last season's most valuable player, Minnesota's Adrian Peterson; offensive rookie of the year, Washington's Robert Griffin III; defensive rookie of the year,...

The draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in New York. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. Today, the West divisions:
AFC West
Now that they have their quarterback in Alex Smith, the Kansas City Chiefs need someone to...

Seattle, Denver, New England and Kansas City remained unblemished.
The rest of the NFL remained unbelievable.
Cleveland beat Cincinnati? The Browns were supposed to be cooked a couple weeks ago when they traded running back Trent Richardson to...

Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos needed only 18 points on Sunday to break the NFL single-season points record.
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The Houston Texans are No. 1!
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